MOGADISHU (KAAB TV) – The devastating attack on Jaalle Siyad military camp in Mogadishu, which claimed the lives of over 40 soldiers on Monday, has sparked outrage and demands for accountability.
The Speaker of the Somali Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor, known as Adan Madobe, has raised questions how a lone suicide bomber managed to breach all security checkpoints and infiltrate such a heavily fortified military camp.
“There is a lot of suspicion about how it was possible for a lone suicide bomber to go through all the security checkpoints and enter such a secure place?” he said.
Speaker Madobe voiced his concerns, hinting at the existence of a potential insider who may have facilitated the attack.
“I have no doubt that the bombing of Jaalle Siyad military camp was facilitated by an insider. A clear answer is expected from the Armed Forces,” added Madobe.
The devastating attack took place in the early hours of Monday, when a lone suicide bomber managed to infiltrate the Jaalle Siyaad military training camp and detonated an explosive vest amidst a group of military personnel and recruits from the 14th October Brigade, who had been lining up after their breakfast.
The Speaker of the Lower House is now calling for an independent investigation into the bombing.
The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, releasing a press statement in which they claimed that 73 soldiers were killed, and 124 others were injured.
According to their account, approximately 250 soldiers were present at the site when the attack occurred around 8:15 a.m. local time in Mogadishu.
Separately, an angry families gathered in Marka city in Lower Shabelle Region, where many of the slain soldiers hailed.
The demanded an urgent and thorough investigation into the attack on Monday terming the possibility of inside plotters.
As Somalia mourns the loss of its brave soldiers and grapples with the aftermath of this appalling attack, the call for accountability and transparency resonates across the nation.
The demand for answers highlights the pressing need to address potential security breaches within the military and take decisive action against those responsible for the heinous act.